Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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